Rebasing is a way to integrate changes from one branch into another branch. In GitHub Desktop, you can use the rebase feature to update your local branch with changes from the remote branch, and then push the updated local branch to the remote repository. Here are the steps to rebase a branch in GitHub Desktop:
- Open GitHub Desktop and navigate to the repository that contains the branch you want to rebase.
- Click on the “Current Branch” dropdown and select the branch you want to rebase.
- Click on the “Fetch” button in the top-right corner of the window to retrieve the latest changes from the remote repository.
- Click on the “Rebase” button in the top-right corner of the window.
- Select the branch you want to rebase onto from the dropdown menu.
- GitHub Desktop will now begin the rebase process, which may involve resolving conflicts if there are any.
- After resolving conflicts, you will be prompted to commit the changes by entering a commit message and clicking on the “Commit” button.
- Click on the “Push” button to push the rebased branch to the remote repository.
Note: Rebase can be a powerful tool but also comes with some risks, such as rewriting commit history and losing work, so it’s important to be familiar with the process and best practices before using it.